Primer on Tumor Immunology and Biological Therapy of Cancer

7:55-8:00am

Welcome

8:00-8:45am

Basic biology of tumors: The challenge of biological therapy
Mark Dewhirst, VDM, PhD

8:45-9:00am

Questions and Discussion

9:00-9:45am

Categories of cancer biotherapy and general principles of clinical trial development
Robert Dillman, MD

9:45-10:00am

Questions and Discussion

10:00-10:30am

Break

10:30-11:00am

Principles of Tumor Vaccination (25 min +5 q/a)
Elizabeth Repasky, PhD

11:00-11:30am

Heat Shock Proteins-Principles and Applications
Antoine Menoret, PhD

11:30am-12:00pm

Clinical Trials with Cancer Vaccines
Robert Dillman, MD

12:00-12:15pm

Questions and Discussion

12:15-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00-1:30pm

Humoral Immunity and Antibodies
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD

1:30-2:00pm

Monoclonal Antibodies as Cancer Therapy
Robert Dillman, MD

2:00-2:15pm

Questions and Discussion

2:15-2:45pm

Cytokines Defined
Jon Wigginton, MD

2:45-3:15pm

Cytokines as Cancer Therapy
Robert Dillman, MD

3:15-3:30pm

Questions and Discussion

3:30-4:00pm

Break

4:00-4:30pm

Cellular Components of the Immune Response
Julie Ostberg, PhD

4:30-5:00pm

Adoptive Cellular Therapy in the Treatment of Malignancy
Crystal MacKall, MD

5:00-5:15pm

Questions and Discussion

5:15pm

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